Cleaning apparatus.



M. PENA & P. CRUZ.

CLEANING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 10, I916.

Patented J uly 3, 1917.

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CLEANING APPARATUS.

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Application filed October 10, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MAX Pena and PA- rnroio CRUZ, both citizens of theUnited States, residing at Hebbronville, in the county of Jim Hogg,State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Cleanin Apparatus; and wedo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning all kinds ofreceptacles and dishes, such as cuspidors and plates, and has for itsobject to provide a-device of this character which embodies novelfeatures of construction whereby such articles maybe thoroughly andquickly cleaned with a minimum amount of labor, and without anyunnecessary handling thereof.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a cleaning device ofthis character which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in itsconstruction, which occupies but a small amount of floor space, whichcan be easily manipulated by a single person, and

. which quickly and thoroughly cleans the articles without anyunnecessary handling thereof.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended clanns.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of a cleaning apparatus constructed in accordance withthe invention, the mop or swab member being shown as lowered intooperative position, and portions being broken away and shown in sectionto illustrate more clearly the details of construction.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, the mop or swab member being shown as elevatedinto inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 3 i-3 ofFig. 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings, which illus- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 12 1'? Serial No. 1241,7558.

trate one possible embodiment of the inventron, the numeral 1 designatesa base which may be secured to the floor 2, or other horizontalsupporting surface, in any suitable manner as by means of the screws2-). it tubular standard t projects upwardly from the base 1, having thelower end thereof threaded into the base, as indicated at 5. Collars 6are fitted upon the standard a: and clamped in adjust-ed positionsthereon by set screws 7 Corresponding arms 8 project laterally from thecollars 6 and terminate in guide eyes 9 which receivz an up right shaft10. This shaft 10 is parallel to the standard l and is slidable up anddown through the guide eyes 9, the lower end of the shaft being providedwith a cleaning swab or mop member 11.

A work supporting shelf 12 is arranged under the cleaning swab 11, beinshown in the present instance as resting upon an annular bracket 13which is clamped in some suitable manner, as indicated at 14, to the topof the base 1. The cuspidor 15, or other article to be cleaned, isdesigned to be placed upon the work supporting shelf 12 and therebyproperly positioned directly under the cleaning swab 11. It may also benoted that the work supporting shelf 12 is provided with a. drainopening 16, and that a bucket or other receptacle 17 for the collectionof drippings is positioned under the work supporting shelf to receivethe drippings from the said drain opening.

The tubular standard l is provided in opposite sides thereof withcorresponding longitudinal slots 18, and a bearing me1nber is slidableupon the standard, said bear ing member being formed in complementalhalves 19 which fit against opposite sides of the standard, each of thesaid halves being formed with an inwardly extending rib 20 which extendsinto one of the slots 18. lit will also be observed that one of theseribs 20 is provided with projections 21 adapted to engage correspondingdepressions 22 in the opposite rib to hold the two halves 19 of thebearing against relative vertical movement and lock them securely inproper relative position. A short horizontal shaft 23 extends throughthe bearing members 19 and is journal'ed therein, one end of the shaftbeing provided. with a crank handle 24:, while the opposite end thereofis provided with a beveled gear 25 which meshes with a correspondingbeveled gear 26 on the upright swab carrying shaft 10. The horizontalshaft 23 extends through the slots 18 of the standard 4, and nuts or collars 27 which are applied to the shaft serve to hold the bearing members19 in operative position. Jam nuts 28 may be pro vided for locking thenuts 27 in position, and washers 29 may be interposed between the nuts27 and the bearing members 19 to reduce the friction.

A coil spring 30 is arranged within the tubular standard 4: andinterposed between the lower ends of the bearing members 19 and asuitable abutment such as the cross pin 31'. This spring normally tendsto slide the bearing members upwardly upon the standard 4, and it willbe obvious that the swab 11 and upright shaft 10 will be carriedupwardly with the bearing members, the

normal position of the parts being that indicated by Fig. 2. A handle 32is mounted upon a cross bar 33 which extends transversely between theupright shaft 10 and the standard 4. The opposite ends of the cross barterminate in guide eyes 3A which slidably receive the standard andupright shaft, respectively, and a pair of set collars 35 are applied tothe shaft 10 to engage opposite sides of the eye 3% and lock the handlewith the said shaft. 7

In the operation of the device the cuspidor 15 or other article to becleaned is partially filled with water and placed upon the worksupporting shelf 12. The handle 32 is then grasped by one hand andforced downwardly to lower the cleaning swab 11 the cleaning swab 11will be raised into inoperative position by the action of the spring 30.The cuspidor can then be removed from the work supporting shelf, and thedrippings from the swab 11 will drain through the opening 16 of the worksupporting shelf into the bucket or receptacle 17. In this mannercuspidors and like articles can be thoroughly and quickly cleaned, andall unnecessary handling thereof is eliminated.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is 1. A cleaning apparatus including a tubularstandard provided with a longitudinal slot, a bearing slidably mountedupon the tubular standard and formed with a rib] which is receivedwithin the slot thereof to hold the bearing against rotation, ahorizontal drive shaft journaled upon the bearing, arms projectinglaterally from the standard and terminating in guide elements, anupright shaft slidable within the guide elements and movable up and downwith the bearing, gearing between the drive shaft and the verticalshaft, yielding means normally tending to move the bearing and verticalshaft upwardly, acleaning swab applied to the lower end of the uprightshaft, a worksupporting shelf arranged under the cleaning swab, and. ahandle for moving the upright shaft downwardly to bring the cleaningswab into operative position 2. A cleaning apparatus including a tubularstandard providedwith longitudinal slots, complemental bearing membersapplied to opposite sides of the standard and formed with ribs whichproject slidably into the slots thereof, a drive shaft extending throughthe slots of the standard and ments in raised position, an uprightshaft' carried by the standard and movable longitudinally up and downwith the bearing elements, guide means for the upright shaft, gearingbetween the drive shaft and the upright shaft, a cleaning swab fittedupon the upright shaft, and means for lowering the upright shaft againstthe action of the yielding means.

3. A cleaning apparatus including a tubular standard having longitudinalslots in the sides thereof, complemental bearing members slidable uponopposite sides of the tubular standard and formed with ribs which arereceived within the slots thereof, one of the ribs being provided withposi tioning projections while the other rib is provided withdepressions to receive the said positioning projections, a drive shafteX-' tending through the slots of the standard and journaled within thebearing members, collars upon the drive shaft for holding the bearingsin a operative position, yielding means normally tending to slide thebearing members upwardly, an upright shaft carried by the standard andmovable longitudinally up and down with the bearing members, guide meansfor the upright shaft, gearing between the drive shaft and the uprightshaft, a cleaning swab applied to the upright shaft, and means formovingthe upright shaft downwardly to bring the cleaning swab into operationposition.

4. A cleaning apparatus, including a tubular standard havinglongitudinal slots in the opposite sides thereof, complemental bearingelements slidable upon opposite sides of the standard and formed withribs which project into the slots, a horizontal drive shaft extendingthrough the slots of the standard and journaled within the bearingelements, collars upon'the drive shaft for holding the bearing elementsin proper position, a spring housed within the tubular standard andacting upon the bearing elements to hold them yieldingly in a raisedposition, arms projecting laterally from the standard and terminating inguide elements, an upright shaft slidable within the guide elements andmovable with the bearing members, gearing between the drive shaft andthe upright shaft, a cleaning swab applied to the lower end of theupright shaft, a work supporting shelf arranged under the cleaning swab,and a handle for moving the upright shaft downwardly to bring thecleaning swab into operative position.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX PENA. PATRICIO CRUZ.

Witnesses A. M. BRnMFRlED, HENRY Eons.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. G.

